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  This Day in Sports History

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  1924 – Frank Carauna of Buffalo, NY becomes the first person to ever bowl two straight perfect 300 games. 1966 –...

  By Mike Dywan
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  This Day in Sports History

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  1927 – Babe Ruth becomes the highest-paid player in baseball, signing a three-year contract with the Yankees which paid him $70,000...

  By Mike Dywan
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  This Day in Sports History

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  1920 – The Montreal Canadiens set an NHL record for goals in a game by routing the Quebec Bulldogs 16-3. 1950...

  By Mike Dywan
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  This Day in Sports History

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  1874 – The National Association of Professional Baseball Players officially adopts new rules, including the addition of the batter box, the...

  By Mike Dywan
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  This Day in Sports History

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  1903 – Major League Baseball’s rules committee rules that the pitcher’s mound can’t be more than 15 inches higher than the...

  By Mike Dywan
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  This Day in Sports History

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  1922 – In the first official college conference basketball tournament, North Carolina beats Monroe 40-26 to win the Southern Intercollegiate Conference...

  By Mike Dywan